I had my first treat today not including the amazing pancakes my wife made on Father's Day. I've been very careful about having anything sweet even if it fits with my plan and numbers. I was way low on carbs though at the end of the day yesterday so I went ahead and had a low-carb frozen lemonade. I had a few hunger pangs later that evening which is quite rare for me so i won't say I wasn't affected. But I'm certainly not going to make a habit of it though, and I still came in at the right numbers so I'm not worried about it. One of the things I did last time I low carbed was indulging almost every night in some kind of Carbsmart treat. Although my net carbs would come in okay, I just wasn't losing. This time around I'll be saving it for special occasions. I figure if my worst cheat is a cup of low carb ice cream at 10g net carbs, I'll be okay.
More than 2 1/2 weeks in I am feeling good but not as good as I will when I can start working out daily. I'm really feeling the itch to get going now. Today we are heading out swimming again at the reservoir so I'll get some good activity in, but once or twice a week just isn't enough. Plus I want to start building muscle as well. If I can't find a good exercise bike I might just start a membership somewhere to get this going. I'll make sure to note it here when I get started.
Breakfast - 2 eggs scrambled, 2 pieces of bacon
Lunch - 5 oz ham diced, 1/2 cup celery, 2 slices sharp cheddar, white sauce
Dinner - 8 oz chicken breast in olive oil, Cucumber salad, 1 cup vanilla Carbsmart ice Cream, Sugar Free lemonade
Snacks - AM - Atkins strawberry shake, PM - Cookies and Cream shake, 1 beef stick
Total counts for day 17, 21.2g Carbs, 1980 Calories, 125g fat, 129g protein
I am very happy with these numbers this week. I am going a little higher on both calories and carbs. Not sure what this will do to my numbers next Monday, but I just think it is smart not to go too low. Many studies suggest slower weight loss is healthier and more successful. That's what I am after. As I mentioned I was low on my count so I made myself a Frozen lemonade which is really simple. I cup of Carbsmart ice cream, 10 net grams of Carbs and a little dash of sugar free lemonade then blend together. Very yummy but not something I would recommend too often. Just as a once in a long while treat.
Here is supper:
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